When assisting the patient with dementia to dress, the nurse's first action should be to:
1. hand the patient her clothes and ask her to put them on.
2. hand the patient each article of clothing separately and ask her to put it on.
3. assist her with each article, giving specific instructions such as, "Put your arm in this hole."
4. put the patient's clothes on without assistance from the patient.
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The goal should be to maintain the highest level of functioning possible, but tasks must be broken down into individual steps to be done one at a time.
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A) The patient is receiving continuous IV fluids in addition to IV medications. B) The patient must be continuously monitored to gauge the effect of the medication. C) The patient has failed to adhere to the prescribed treatment regimen. D) The patient's electrolyte levels are volatile.
Bioterrorism is defined as the intentional use of a pathogen or biological product to cause harm to human, animal, plant, or living organisms to influence or intimidate the conduct of a government. How can a government prepare for bioterrorism?
1. Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons. 2. Ban biological weapons worldwide 3. Be able to effectively detect pathogens, manage services, and communicate dur-ing a bioterrorism threat. 4. Develop antidotes for biological agents.
Which statement regarding the use of zolpidem (Ambien) for insomnia is accurate?
A. Clients using Ambien should avoid foods that contain tyramine. B. Ambien will take longer to produce an effect when taken with food. C. Ambien is contraindicated during pregnancy but can be taken by breastfeeding mothers. D. Ambien is classified as a benzodiazepine.
The difference in human milk from mother's of premature infants when compared to that of mature human milk is a lower concentration of
a. calcium b. carbohydrates c. protein